Folk remedies for varicose veins can stop the disease from developing for many years. They are not considered an alternative to drug treatment, but they can help alleviate edema and get rid of other negative phenomena with this disease.
The effectiveness of the folk method
Folk remedies for varicose veins help to activate the hidden forces of the body and fight the disease alone, but are not considered a panacea for the disease. Many patients in the older generation first start treating varicose veins with folk remedies and then see a doctor. You can't do that! You should always consult a phlebologist first, get treatment recommendations from him, and do blood tests to determine your platelet levels. All folk remedies are designed to combat the cause of varicose veins, but not the consequences, so they are effective in the early stages of the disease.
Nutmeg Recipe # 1
Folk remedies for varicose veins contain recipes based on nutmeg. These fruits have gained popularity due to their stimulation of blood circulation. However, no more than one nutmeg should be consumed. This leads to poisoning of the body and the appearance of hallucinations. Varicose veins are applied as follows:
- grind the whole walnut to a powder;
- Pour 1/3 teaspoon of the product obtained into 250 ml of boiling water;
- After the mixture has cooled, add a tablespoon of honey.
Take this broth just before breakfast. It is advisable to prepare a new dose every day, otherwise the essential oils of the product will fade, which will negatively affect its effectiveness. Some healers recommend making a vodka tincture with nutmeg. Pour 200 grams of walnut powder with 1 liter of vodka and allow the mixture to cook for 1 week. Take the medicine 3 times a day, 20 drops 30 minutes before meals.
Recipe 2 based on honey and propolis
Honeycomb reflux is a common way to normalize the condition of blood vessels. The fabric is smeared with honey and then smeared on the feet. We wrap plastic wrap for the compress. If you are afraid that such a design may slip somewhere, you can put on stockings or stockings on top. Compression is recommended before going to bed. You can make propolis tincture according to the following recipe:
- 20 grams of propolis are crushed and 30 grams of gray yolk, 0, 5 lemons with peel are added;
- the resulting mixture is poured with 300 ml of vodka and adhered to for 3 weeks; The
- finished infusion is used to rub your feet for a month.
Apeter therapy for varicose veins is recommended for those who do not suffer from allergies to bee bites. If the patient has a mild reaction to honey or propolis, this method should not be used to treat varicose veins. The procedure is performed by a doctor. It plants a number of bees in a biologically active area. After the bite, the sting remains in the patient’s body for a while, allowing the poison to completely penetrate the foot.
Recipe 3 from Green Tomatoes
Unripe tomatoes are considered an excellent folk remedy for varicose veins. Doctors have put forward the theory that immature vegetables contain increased amounts of lycopene, so compresses from this plant perfectly relieve pain and reduce blood vessel swelling. The recipe itself is pretty simple. The green tomatoes are cut into large pieces and applied to the venous nodes. It is recommended to fix the vegetables with a bandage. Keep the compress until the burning sensation appears. Healers recommend performing the procedure at night.
Ginger Recipe 4
The benefits of this plant are legendary! To improve digestion, lose weight, get rid of migraines, etc. Raw ginger root will be needed to treat varicose veins on the legs with folk remedies. Regular dry seasoning will not go away.
One of the most popular agents for toning the body, improving blood flow and relieving fatigue is tea based on this spice.
Making tea is pretty simple: you need to cut a small piece from the roots of the plant, pour in boiling water, and let it boil for ten to fifteen minutes. Take this remedy at a comfortable temperature for yourself. Varicose veins not only help treat poor venous tone, but also activate metabolism, so people who consume such tea gradually lose weight. Compressing ginger is also effective against varicose veins. Prepare as follows:
- The root is rubbed very finely.
- The resulting bag is mixed with honey.
- The mixture is applied to inflamed veins for about three to four hours.
To increase the effect of compression, you can roll a foil on top and then put on warm pants or lie under a blanket. The duration of treatment is one month.
Horse Chestnut Recipe # 5
Treatment of varicose veins at home with folk remedies rarely ends without the use of horse chestnuts. A tincture is made based on the fruit of the plant. The raw materials are crushed with a meat grinder until crushed and then placed in a three-liter bottle half-filled with vodka. The mixture is infused for one month. The ratio of chestnut fruit to vodka should be one to three. Several times a week, while the mixture is infused, shake and then put it back in place.
A month later, the finished tincture is used to wipe away the blood vessels damaged by the varicose veins. Some healers recommend internal use of the drug, but consult a doctor first, as chestnuts are toxic in themselves and can cause bleeding because they reduce blood clotting. The infusion can be used internally if you have exactly an increased platelet count in your blood.
Recipe for Viburnum # 6
Like ginger, you can use the berries of a plant to make a fortified drink or compress. Varicose veins of Viburnum are made in the usual way. The berries are ground to a crumbly state, then the mixture is spread on a bandage or cotton cloth and then spread on the affected area. Such a composition should be kept for 8-9 hours, therefore it is recommended to perform compaction before going to bed. The drink is very easy to make. From the viburnum berries, 500 ml of juice is obtained and then 2 tablespoons of honey are added to the liquid. Allergy sufferers can do this without the last ingredient. Drink 2 tablespoons of drink four times a day.
Recipe 7 based on the mummy
This product is great for treating swellings and congestion. If you’re not afraid of its unpleasant odor and high price, you can make compresses from mummy against varicose veins. They only help well in the early stages of the disease. Mumiyo is mixed 1: 5 with Vaseline. Mix the ingredients thoroughly until smooth. Rub the resulting ointment 3 times a day on the affected areas of the feet. Wash off 1-2 hours after application. Some suggest consuming a mixture of mummy, honey and milk. It is made in a 1: 6: 6 ratio. The therapy lasts for 1 month.
Recipe 8 from Adam's Apple
Maclu fruits are toxic in themselves. You can’t eat them, like snake venom, but you can use them to make homemade ointment. You will need fat (fat), Adam’s apple, and a bottle of water bath. The container is filled to fifteen millimeters with melted fat and then the Adam apple slices are placed in a ten mm layer. The procedure is repeated until all the ingredients are consumed. The last layer should be fat. The container is then placed on low heat, the resulting mixture is heated, then filtered, cooled and used twice a day instead of as an ointment. In a similar way, you can cook pumpkin against varicose veins.
Recipe 9 from lemon
Lemon treatment of varicose veins can be external or internal. Unfortunately, regular tea with this type of citrus does not help to improve the tone of blood vessels in any way, but pure lemon juice is a good way to prevent further destruction of the vascular system. You can make lemon compress. To do this, trim the citrus and apply it to the affected areas. You should wear this compression all day, changing the circles to fresh every 3-4 hours. Of course, the leg is wrapped in bandages for a tight fit.
Potato Recipe # 10
This folk remedy is the cheapest as this root vegetable can be purchased at any grocery store. Varicose veins in the legs are treated in women who use potatoes as follows:
- Wash and peel the root plant, then file on a medium file.
- The resulting hoarfrost spreads to the affected area.
- 8 coats of bandage or gauze are wrapped over the potato and then everything is secured with foil.
Compression should be continued for about 4 hours. It is made from fresh potatoes. Plain potatoes are not suitable for this purpose.
Onion Recipe # 11
Onion peel is effective against varicose veins, not the vegetable itself. You can use it to boost your immune system, eat it raw, or cook some food with it. Onion peels can be prepared in one of the following ways:
- Pour 2 tablespoons of chopped onion peel into 500 ml of boiling water. The mixture was infused for 6 hours and then filtered. Take 75 ml 3 times a day. The cure is 10 days.
- Pour 2 tablespoons of chopped onion peel into 100 ml of vodka. The mixture is infused for 7 days in a cool, dark place. The tincture thus obtained is taken 20 drops 3 times a day 15 minutes before meals. The cure is 14 days.
Recipe 12 based on fish oil
Varicose veins are most commonly taken orally. This product allows you to speed up your metabolism and get rid of fluid stagnation in your limbs.
If for one reason or another you don't like this cure, you can make a compression out of it. To do this, mix the fish oil and honey in a 1: 1 ratio. The resulting mixture is applied to a cotton cloth or gauze, and the limb affected by the varicose vein is ligated. Healers recommend May honey for the compress, but if it’s not at hand, you can take any other variety.
13. celery recipe
Treating leg veins with folk remedies is not always easy. Celery is contraindicated in varicose veins, but can be added to carrot juice along with spinach.
The resulting drink should be drunk immediately. The ratio of carrot juice to other ingredients is 7: 3: 3.
14th Garlic Recipe
Garlic is an effective compress against varicose veins. In this recipe, healers use the composition of the plant directly. It contains many essential oils that naturally irritate blood vessel walls. Perform garlic compression on the varicose veins as follows:
- The garlic is crushed together with the peel to a pasty state.
- Butter is added to the finely chopped product in a ratio of 1: 2.
- Mix the ingredients thoroughly.
- The resulting ointment is applied to the affected veins at bedtime and a bandage is applied to the top. The duration of treatment is 1 month.
15th recipe based on wormwood
Among the folk remedies for varicose veins of the foot, those that contain wormwood are considered effective in the second stage of the disease. This plant helps to thin the blood and is therefore effective in the second stage of the disease. The plant stimulates digestion, improves the outflow of bile from the liver and enhances overall metabolism. Used properly, the plant contributes to the destruction of the pathogenic microflora in the body. Varicose veins can be used in different ways:
- The simplest recipe: add 3 tablespoons of chopped herbs to a 500 ml jar and pour vodka on top. You must stick to the cure for 14 days. After the tincture is ready, it is used to lubricate the damaged areas of the legs.
- Sour milk is taken from the plant to compress. It is mixed with sour leaves and heads. The result should be tiring. It is applied on the feet. The limbs are tied. It is recommended to make such a compression at night.
Although wormwood is an effective herb against varicose veins, it should not be used in thrombophlebitis.
Rosehip Recipe # 16
Folk recipes for varicose veins often include rosehip-based decoctions. Indeed, this plant is rich in vitamins. Contains magnesium, phosphorus, essential oils and other useful substances. But varicose rosehip alone does not force the body to regenerate. Rosehip tincture should be taken in small doses as it can cause blood clots and arrhythmias. Therefore, treatment of varicose veins with this plant is only possible after official approval by a physician. Doctors recommend treating rosehips in the following cases:
- with severe mental or physical fatigue;
- with worsening of cholecystitis, to facilitate bile outflow;
- if the skin is heavily peeled due to vitamin deficiency;
- if you have digestive problems.
Tincture is not difficult to prepare. Pour 15 g of the plant with 500 ml of boiling water and wait for the broth to cool.
Do not take this medicine on an empty stomach. It can only be eaten after a meal. It is advisable to take about 100 ml of broth three times a day. In case of a cold, you can add raspberries to the rosehips. This broth activates the body's immune system.
# 17 nettle recipe
Varicose nettle helps get rid of high platelet counts. The treatment can be done both with the help of special decoctions and other methods. Broom treatment of affected areas with nettle can be considered particularly effective in treating varicose veins. The movements should be from the legs to the hips. For the first few hours, the treated areas itch, but then everything goes away. The advantage of this method is the activation of blood flow.
The anti-varicose herb also includes nettle-based decoctions. The plant should be crushed with 2 tablespoons of dry leaves and then added to a thermos, topped with 2 cups of boiling water. The drug should be infused for 3-4 hours. After the infusion is completed, 1/3 of the total volume is consumed 3 times a day. When the liquid runs out, you need to cook more.
Recipe 18 based on aloe
Aloe can only be used to treat varicose veins in the initial stages. The plant promotes tissue regeneration, but there is no need to treat the disease on its own. It is recommended to combine it with drug therapy. Aloe with varicose veins can be used in the following ways:
- Rub your feet with aloe juice. This helps relieve muscle cramps and reduce swelling of the legs.
- Mix 100 grams of aloe juice with 5 grams of mummy. The legs are lubricated twice a day for 28 days. This treatment also promotes the healing of minor skin lesions, but should not be used for trophic ulcers.
- Mix Kalanchoe and aloe juice in equal proportions, then add 30 ml of vodka. Stir the mixture thoroughly and then rub it into your feet.
- Mix aloe juice, sea buckthorn and olive oil in equal parts, then rub the resulting mixture on the feet twice a day for 1. 5 months.
Recipe 19 based on the golden mustache
Collision is known as a universal cure for various diseases. The effectiveness of the plant in the treatment of various diseases can be explained very simply. It has a rich composition. The varicose veins used with other herbs have a stronger effect than using a single herb. To improve blood flow, the following folk remedies for varicose veins are recommended:
- 3-4 finely chopped golden mustache leaves can be mixed with 2 glasses of honey;
- add 6 lemon juice and 5 crushed garlic heads to the mixture;
- The ingredients are mixed thoroughly, covered in a glass container and infused for 7 days.
The resulting mixture is taken 2 times a day in 2 teaspoons for a month. This composition helps to get rid of the complications of the varicose veins and reduces severe edema.
# 20 Organ Recipe
Purple tincture of varicose veins is made from leaves according to the usual scheme, ie they are filled with half a 500 ml jar and then vodka is added. The mixture is infused for one week and then the limbs are coated with the resulting drug. Instead of leaves, it is allowed to use the flowers of this plant. Traditional healers recommend the use of organ bark to fight venous nodules. It is applied to the affected area and fixed with a bandage from above. You should wear such compression throughout the day.
Recipe 21 based on flax seeds
Use flaxseed for varicose veins if severe swelling is observed. This product helps get rid of excess fluid. Folk healers recommend the use of flaxseed decoction every 2 hours. Prepare as follows:
- Put 500 ml of water on the fire and bring to a boil;
- add 4 tablespoons of flaxseed; The mixture is boiled for 15 minutes, then cooled and, if necessary, filtered.
The resulting broth should be 4 tablespoons every 2 hours until the swelling is less. Be sure to read the contraindications to using the product before using it. They are on the seed package.
Mud recipe 22
Doctors are ambiguous about treating varicose veins with mud. Some experts say these procedures improve blood circulation, help the body get rid of toxins, while others argue that they can be harmful.
Varicose vein treatment should be cold. At home, peloid therapy is performed with body wraps. You will need:
- wooden spoons and ladles (metal not to be used);
- foil;
- dirt (available at a pharmacy or beauty salon);
- various additives.
In some cases, clay can be added to the sludge. These components work well together. The mixture is diluted with sour cream at room temperature and then applied to the varicose veins. This composition is kept on the skin for 1-2 hours. If you feel dry or tight, rinse off the dirt, check your body for allergies, and apply a moisturizer.
Recipe 23 from the carrot
Varicose carrot tops have been used for 30 years. The top of the plant can be obtained from any summer resident. Before making the tincture from this part of the vegetable, boil the leaves with boiling water. This manipulation facilitates the bitter taste of the plant. The drug for the treatment of varicose veins can be prepared with one of the following recipes:
- Mix the chopped top of 10 tablespoons of broth with 2 liters of water. The resulting mixture was heated to low temperature, filtered and taken up in 20 ml three times a day. The duration of treatment is 14 days.
- A tablespoon of dry raw material is poured into 500 ml of boiled water, infused for 1 hour and then consumed three times a day in 100 ml.
- Make a more concentrated infusion in a thermos. Pour 1 tablespoon of herb into a glass of boiling water and let it cook for 30 minutes. After the infusion has cooled, drink everything. Take up to 5 servings of this product daily.
Clay recipe # 24
This fine-grained sedimentary rock is used in various cosmetic procedures. It is mostly used to treat vascular diseases, blue clay. It penetrates perfectly into the skin barriers and contains many useful trace elements. The most popular is the following clay recipe:
- Dilute 200-300 grams of dry material with water to a thick sour cream;
- the resulting mixture is placed on areas with swollen veins (layer thickness - 2 cm);
- A terry towel is placed on top of the skin with clay;
- If you want, you can fix the application with a layer.
Keep the resulting product on your feet for at least 2 hours. Folk healers recommend making an application every day. The duration of treatment is 1, 5 months. After the foot has healed, the thick clay mixture can be replaced with a terry towel soaked in a clay solution.
Remember, clay is not for everyone. If your skin is sensitive, replace the blue clay with red or pink if it is dry or irritated. If acne occurs, the product should be discarded.
Recipe 25 from Hydrogen Peroxide
This folk technique is considered a bit dangerous to health and especially to the pancreas, so a doctor’s consultation is needed. Hydrogen peroxide of the varicose veins is used in two ways. The first is to take the medicine orally. Dilute 1 drop of peroxide in 3 tablespoons of water and consume 2 hours after a meal. Every day the concentration of the substance increases by 1 drop, rising to 10 drops. After that, take a 72-hour break and start with 10 drops every 2 days. Take a 3-day break between doses.
The second method is more invasive. The patient prepares a 0. 015% hydrogen peroxide solution and injects it intravenously dropwise. If you have no experience with such manipulations, you better not do it. This introduction of hydrogen promotes the release of atomic oxygen. The walls of the blood vessels clear, so the edema goes away. The maximum dose administered is 250 ml at a time.
Duration and rules of treatment with folk remedies
One of the main factors influencing the effectiveness of alternative treatment is the stage of the disease. By gently stretching the vessels, they help relieve swelling, improve the condition of the skin and restore the tone of the veins. Knowing what the varicose vein is afraid of can prevent it from developing further, but you should not stop treatment completely after the symptoms of the disease have disappeared. You will need to repeat the procedures with the folk remedies that have occurred to you every 3-4 months to prevent relapse. Management rules:
- Mix the ingredients in the proportions recommended in the recipes.
- Stop burning, itching and other incomprehensible reactions.
- Use the finished drug during the recommended full treatment period and only until the first development.
- Store in a cool place to prevent premature deterioration.
Combination with traditional treatment methods
Traditional medicine can only be introduced into drug therapy with the permission of a phlebologist. Remember that at least 2 hours must elapse between the use of tinctures and different tablets. When using folk remedies, you should be aware that they are not a substitute for medicines, although some healers claim that this is not the case. In addition, some home-made medicines can be life-threatening, so treatment with such methods should be done very carefully.
Potential Risks and Contraindications
Folk remedies are not a panacea. They themselves can cause allergies and other negative reactions from the body. Traditional medicine is contraindicated in the following diseases:
- diseases of the stomach and intestines
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- blood clotting problems;
- liver and kidney disease;
- is an advanced stage of varicose veins accompanied by venous thrombosis.
Patients should discuss treatment with their doctor. It is not recommended to prescribe traditional medicine yourself without examining the body.